—Oriol Alamany

The reasons that inspire me as a photographer are the natural world, travel and the vestiges left by ancient cultures. Its search drives me around the world. Sometimes close to home, sometimes far, far away.

My works show real situations I lived in a real world. These are moments where it was cold, the sun was burning, the wind was blowing, or the dust made my skin dirty, there were no dreamlike images created at home sitting in front of a computer. My work is my life. That does not mean that my photograph is merely documentary. As an author I choose the subject, the frame, the light that most motivates me, I decide the moment, and I make it mine.

PUBLICATIONS

After a childhood passion for drawing, writing, nature, photography and film, Oriol Alamany Sesé (Barcelona, 1958) studied Biology and in 1980 graduated in Graphic Design. For some years he combined the work of designer and illustrator, with that of photographer and biologist, conducting studies on wildlife, to finish dedicating himself fully to photography. Since 2010 also designs and organizes photographic trips, forming team with Eulàlia Vicens.

His images and writings have been published in books, magazines, the internet, calendars, exhibitions, advertising and other media. Among other publications, National Geographic, BBC Wildlife, Terre Sauvage, GEO, Altaïr, Lonely Planet, Pyrénées Magazine, NaturFoto, Viajes-National Geographic, etc., or in newspapers like El País, La Vanguardia or El Periódico.

He has held several solo or group exhibitions. He has also received several awards in photo competitions and has been the jury in many others, both national and international.

His photographs and articles are represented by Getty Images, Nature Picture Library, Biosphoto, Minden Pictures, Auscape International and Alamy. He is member of the groups Nature Photo Blog, AEFONA (Spanish Association of Nature Photographers) and IEPA (International Environmental Photographers Association).